Volkswagen Introduces Golf Bi-Fuel, LPG & Petrol Operation

Volkswagen Golf BiFuel

BOLOGNA : Dec. 03, 2008 - Clean with auto gas: Also debuting as a world premiere in Bologna is the Golf BiFuel that is factory-built for operation with auto gas. Its bivalent drive – a simple switchover and it can be powered by gasoline – reduces costs and emissions. When the Golf BiFuel is powered by LPG (liquified petroleum gas), the environmental impact compared to a gasoline driven car is: about 10 percent lower CO₂ emissions.


Compared to aftermarket auto gas systems, the system now being presented in the Golf BiFuel offers significant advantages. For one, the car together with its fuel tanks – and this is not true of aftermarket solutions – is crash tested as a total system; so it is very safe. Second, the engine was specifically configured for LPG operation and is therefore more durable than engines originally configured as just gasoline engines. In LPG mode, the 72 kW / 98 PS strong four-cylinder of the Golf BiFuel consumes 9.2 liters of LPG per 100 kilometers on average (149 g/km CO₂). The bottom line for these 100 kilometers based on average prices for LPG in Germany: just €6.38*.

[Source : VOLKSWAGEN]